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Xia Youan admires the intelligence of these villagers very much. He thinks they can make a lot of money as purchasing agents in the village.

After understanding the situation here, Xia Youan asked about the progress of the garment factory.

"Miss Xia, can we start hiring embroiderers for the garment factory? Master Zhang Peng said the factory building will be ready in another week."

"Well, I've temporarily ordered 2 sewing machines. Let's start by hiring 10 female workers. Any one who can sew and mend will be fine. We're using machines for production anyway. We'll have 2 people each for pattern making and cutting, for porters, and to cook.

If you live far away, you can live in the factory and have four days off per month. If you need anything else, please feel free to contact me.

After finishing the work here, Xia Youan took the replenishment list and the collected embroidery and went back.

Then he contacted Wang Xiyue without stopping. At that time, Wang Xiyue was discussing with Professor Wang whether to stay in school after graduation.

Wang Xiyue likes the archaeology industry, but doesn't like being a teacher, so he wants to open his own antique shop.

Professor Wang disagreed. He meant that it would be more stable for a girl to be a teacher in a university, and their family was not short of money, so there was no need to make such a fuss.

While they were arguing, the WeChat notification sound rang. Wang Xiyue saw that it was a message from Xia Youan, so he paused the argument with his father.

I returned to my room and clicked on the message [Sister Xiyue, how is work going? ]

[Oh! I'm in tears now! My dad wants me to stay in school and teach, but I don't like being a teacher. I want to open an antique shop, but he doesn't agree. It's so frustrating. Why is growing up so troublesome?]

[So, Sister Xiyue, are you interested in cooperating to open an auction house? ]

Wang Xiyue received the message and suddenly sat up in bed in shock [You want to open an auction house? ]

[Uh, sort of. My boyfriend's brother wants to open one, and the antiques my dad used to ask his uncle to help sell were made by my boyfriend.]

"Then why bother working with me? Wouldn't it be better to do it yourself?"

"It's different. Our small place definitely won't work. If we want to open one, we have to go to Beijing. We don't have any connections there. But Sister Xiyue is different. With you joining us, we'll get twice the result with half the effort. So, are you interested?"

[Yes, pick me up at the station tomorrow! I'll send you the information after I buy the ticket.]

Xia Youan: “…”

Wang Xiyue returned to the living room, and Xiyue's mother was still trying to persuade Professor Wang.

"Mom and Dad, I'm going to Bincheng to find Xia Youan tomorrow. I might have to stay in Bincheng for a few days."

Xiyue's mother thought her parents were having a quarrel and wanted to go out to relax, so she hurriedly stopped her and said, "Why are you going to Bincheng? Can't you discuss it with your father?"

Wang Xiyue knew her mother had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "Xia Youan wants to cooperate with me to open an auction house. I'm going to discuss the details with them."

Professor Wang got an even bigger headache after hearing this. These kids always wanted to do whatever they wanted.

"I don't allow you to open an antique shop, so you partnered with someone to open an auction house? Is that so easy? You're just starting out, you have no reputation or background in the industry, who would give you good stuff to auction?"

"Dad, if we talk about fame, don't you still have it? You won't stop your daughter from borrowing your name, right?"

Professor Wang was so angry that he laughed. "This industry in Beijing is basically monopolized by those two companies. You know, only those who are not interested in you can get your turn. Why don't we discuss it? Why don't you open an antique shop?"

"I'll go to Bincheng first to take a look. If it doesn't work out, I'll come back and listen to your arrangements."

If you don't try and never give up, maybe you will give in after hitting a wall?

Professor Wang didn't stop her, "Go ahead!"

The next day, Xia Youan, Chu Moyuan, Chu Linzhou, and Chu Tianlin went together to pick up Wang Xiyue.

Wang Xiyue has a bookish air about him and looks like an intellectual.

When Wang Xiyue looked at the three men brought by Xia Youan, she believed that the antiques came from them. They were full of noble temperament and were definitely the second generation of rich people.

After Xia Youan introduced them to each other, they found a teahouse and sat down to talk slowly.

"I can be responsible for opening the auction house, but since we don't have a good reputation at the beginning, I think it will be difficult for people to entrust us with auction items."

What Wang Xiyue said is also what Professor Wang is worried about. If there are not enough items to support an auction, it is useless to open the auction house.

Chu Linzhou took out the gift he had brought and pushed it towards Wang Xiyue. "This is a small gift. Please accept it!"

Wang Xiyue was stunned. What does this mean?

Chu Linzhou smiled and opened the gifts: an antique handmade gold hairpin, a blue-glazed hand-pressed cup, and a pair of orchid bud-shaped earrings.

"It's just a small gift to show our sincerity in wanting to cooperate with Ms. Wang."

No reward without merit, Wang Xiyue pushed the gift back.

"We are about the same age, so just call me by my first name. You can just call me Xiyue.

This is too expensive, I can't accept it. If I'm not mistaken, this is at least from the mid-Ming Dynasty, maybe even older. The combined value of these three pieces is more than a house in Beijing."

Chu Linzhou smiled faintly and pushed it back.

"This is exactly the third point we want to make to you. It would be great if someone sends items for auction, but if no one does, our own items are enough to support the auction house. Therefore, Xiyue does not need to worry about no one sending items for auction."

It was the first time that Wang Xiyue met such a rich man. He gave a priceless antique as a gift to someone he met for the first time.

"Sister Xiyue, please accept it. They have a lot of these things at home." Xia Youan advised.

But it’s not a lot, just a big one.

Wang Xiyue accepted it and said with a smile: "You are so generous, wouldn't you give one piece from the Forbidden City?"

Chu Linzhou was also amused. "Xiyue is exaggerating. At most, it's only available in the imperial palace. We all have it."

Wang Xiyue: “…”

Are you so immodest?

"Since you all said so, there's nothing I'm afraid of. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Wang Xiyue stood up and extended his right hand. Chu Linzhou was still a little embarrassed, but he followed the local customs and pretended to be calm as he shook hands with Wang Xiyue.

"Happy cooperation!"

The two sat down, and Wang Xiyue asked, "Have you thought about where you would like to open the auction house? I can also rent a place."

"Well, we're not familiar with Beijing. Don't worry, Xiyue, you'll laugh at us, but we haven't even been there. So, I'll have to trouble you with the site selection, renovation, recruitment, and other preliminary matters."

"You haven't been there?" Wang Xiyue was a little surprised. These three didn't look alike at all.

"Then wait until I choose a house, you can go and have a look. I will also invite you to be my guest. Then I will take you to visit Beijing." Wang Xiyue invited sincerely.

"Okay, we will definitely go there then. I'll have to trouble Xiyue then."

After the conversation, Xia Youan invited Wang Xiyue to stay in the villa for a while, but Wang Xiyue refused.